… grapples with how to control CO 2 emissions from power generation, potentially detrimental impacts of alternative sources of electricity come into increasing focus. Policy advocates and practitioners of energy technologies have to consider a wide range of resource issues and environmental costs to fully realize the substantial benefits from …
… shifts from climate change prevention to damage mitigation, it is critical to understand what the climate will look like years from now. Understanding a system as complex as our climate, however, is easier said than done. For the last five decades, scientists have been using supercomputers to model the future of the Earth using collected data and our understanding of physics, in an attempt to understand climate change. So how can we …
… on November 4, it is up to corporations to take direct responsibility for their impact on climate change. While many corporations, investors, regulators, and consumers … environmental sustainability — exacerbates this confusion. To cut through the noise, our team from the Yale School of Management narrowed in on one, universal metric that is the … 2015, emissions reduction goals, and emissions reduction initiatives. We then analyzed what we found and have summarized our findings below. While our insights cover a range of …
… developed two models: 1) the wind turbine (WT) reliability prediction model and 2) the “Four-Quadrant Component/Subsystem Maintenance Model.” The WT reliability prediction model was … failure rates that were compiled from the literature review phase of this research. The “Four-Quadrant Component/Subsystem Maintenance Model” was developed to analyze different WT … allowed the investigators to propose a methodology for performing a wind turbine life cycle impact analysis and to quantify the environmental impacts (e.g., carbon footprint, global …
… This project involved the collection of two energy generation datasets: the hourly wind output profiles and the hourly electricity load data at more than 1000 geographic locations within the Eastern … be found on Dr. Campbell’s web site. The final objective of the project was to simulate the impacts that different policy scenarios (e.g., direct subsidies, taxes, renewable portfolio …
… Our Pathways program seeks to support students in their pursuit of careers in the private … of business and the environment. The events feature two recent alumni speakers sharing what they do in a day on the job and answering attendee Q&A. Join us for a session with … jobs, how to enter the clean energy space, and more! We are committed to reducing waste at our event. Therefore, we ask that when you register, you commit to doing your best to …
… for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is providing a not-for-credit Winter 2021 Short Course adaption of the Financing and Deploying Clean Energy (FDCE) program. This short course is only open to Yale students (across any school) and will be offered from January 3 – January 29 Join us for at this open house to learn more about CBEY's Short Course in Financing and Deploying Clean Energy! No registration required for this open …
… excited to welcome Dr. Yao Yu and Consultant Gaylord Olson to introduce their new multi-source heat pump (MSHP) technology. Considering and combining the benefits from both the highly efficient ground source heat pumps and cost-effective air source heat pumps, the MSHPs are assessed in a residential building under different climate …
… meet and pitch their ideas to venture capitalists and industry leaders. See photos from our 2015 event and read an account of the day here. Meet the 2016 finalists: Appalachian … streams from current food production processes to create nutritious and wholesome products. Our goal is to tackle the food waste challenge through culinary innovation and creativity. … waste streams from food manufacturing to make new wholesome and nutritious products. Our most exciting opportunity with which to begin our venture is okara. Okara is the …
… is thrilled to be hosting this panel on emerging innovations in seaweed and kelp as part of our Planetary Innovator Speaker Series . Join us to hear from a panel of aquaculture … and more. We will cover the science of seaweed, trends in the space, and how our panelists approached their journey into entrepreneurship! Panelists include: Dr. Charlie Yarish - Chief Scientist at …